My Father's Eyes (album)
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- For the Eric Clapton song, see My Father's Eyes (song)
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| Studio album by Amy Grant | |||||
| Released | April 20, 1979 | ||||
| Recorded | N/A | ||||
| Genre | Gospel/Christian | ||||
| Length | 37:43 | ||||
| Label | Myrrh/Word | ||||
| Producer | Brown Bannister | ||||
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My Father's Eyes is the second album by Christian singer-songwriter Amy Grant, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music).
My Father's Eyes was a turning point in Amy Grant's career. It gave her her first Christian number-one hit in the title track, as well as the Top Ten Christian hit "Faith Walkin' People." The album would be certified gold in 1987.
In 2007, My Father's Eyes was reissued and digitally remastered by Grant's new record label, EMI/Sparrow Records. The remastered edition is labeled with a "Digitally Remastered" logo in the 'gutter' on the CD front.[1]
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "My Father's Eyes" (Gary Chapman) – 4:03 Listen
- "Faith Walkin' People" (Amy Grant, Brown Bannister) – 3:26 Listen
- "Always The Winner" (Amy Grant) – 2:28
- "Never Give You Up" (Amy Grant, Brown Bannister, Marie Tomlinson) – 3:20
- "Bridegroom" (Martin McCall, Megan Moorhead) – 2:48
- "Lay Down (The Burden Of Your Heart)" (Jesse Winchester) – 2:44
- "You Were There" (Stephanie Boosahda, David Stearman) – 2:29
- "O Sacred Head" (Bernard of Clairvaux, Hans Leo Hassler) – 2:04
- "All That I Need Is You" (Amy Grant) – 3:30
- "Fairytale" (Amy Grant, Brown Bannister) – 3:11
- "Giggle" (Amy Grant) – 2:59
- "There Will Never Be Another" (Amy Grant, Brown Bannister) – 3:37
- "Keep It On Going" (Amy Grant) – 1:04
[edit] Personnel
- Amy Grant: Vocals, Liner Notes.
- Larry Byrom: Guitars, Banjo.
- Jon Goin: Guitars.
- Jack Williams: Bass.
- Bob Wray: Bass.
- Steve Schaffer: Bass.
- Lanny Avery: Drums, Sound Effects, Spoons, Drums, Snaps.
- Roger Clark: Percussion, Drums.
- Farrell Morris : Percussion, Xylophone.
- Shane Keister: Organ, Moog Synthesizer, Polymoog.
- Marty McCall: Keyboards, Vocals, Harmony.
- Randy Goodrum: Keyboards, Arp.
- Bobby Ogdin: Piano, Keyboards, Arp, Fender Rhodes.
- Dennis Solee: Flute, Piccolo.
- Kurt Storey: Fiddle.
- Ava Aldridge Vocals
- Brown Bannister: Background Vocals, Harmony.
- Steve Chapman: Background Vocals.
- Lenny LeBlanc: Background Vocals, Harmony.
- Marie Tomlinson: Background Vocals.
- Mimi Verner: Background Vocals.
[edit] Production
- Producer: Brown Bannister, Lagsbartt Mario, Allan Phillips, Nee Quaison-Sackey.
- Executive Producer: Michael Blanton, Chris Christian.
- Engineer: ???
- Mastered by: Glenn Meadows.
- Arranger: ???
- Horn Arrangements: Buddy Skipper.
- String Arrangements: Bergen White.
- Design: John Miller.
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1995 | Top Contemporary Christian | 19 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1979 | "Father's Eyes" | Christian Singles | 1 |
